San Diego–Coronado Bridge
The San Diego–Coronado Bridge, locally referred to as the Coronado Bridge, is a bridge in the U.S. state of California. It opened in 1969. It connects downtown San Diego and Coronado Island.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Design | Orthotropic deck on box girder |
| Piers in water | 21[1] |
| History | |
| Successful competition design | 1978 World Bridge Beauty Contest |
| Fabrication by | Murphy-Pacific[2] |
| Construction start | February 1967[3] |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 75,000 (2009)[4] |
| Location | |
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San Diego–Coronado Bridge Media
Waterline view of bridge construction, c. 1968
A view of the bridge from a commercial jet
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References
- ↑ Payton, Mari; Krueger, Paul (May 8, 2013). "EXCLUSIVE: Divers Inspect Coronado Bridge". NBC San Diego. http://www.nbcsandiego.com/investigations/Exclusive-Access-to-Coronado-Bridge-Dive-Inspection-Team-San-Diego-206615191.html. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ↑ Kozy, Brian; Duan, Lian (2014). "2.4: Steel Girder Bridges". In Chen, Wai-Fah; Duan, Lian (eds.). Handbook of International Bridge Engineering. Boca Raton: CRC Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-4398-1029-3. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ↑ "San Diego – Coronado Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project". Caltrans. March 1999. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "San Diego-Coronado Bridge Fact Sheet" (PDF). Caltrans. August 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
